{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Bigger Stage w/ Matt Stone","title":"He Pitched a Fintech Startup at a Funeral. It Worked. | Ricky Michel Presbot, Co-Founder of Ualett","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3119,"description":"Millions of people drive, deliver, and hustle to power the American economy — and most of them are invisible to the financial system that's supposed to serve them.Ricky Michel Presbot, co-founder and CEO of Ualett, decided to do something about it.In this episode, Ricky shares how a failed early venture, a cab ride from JFK, and a chance encounter at a funeral led to the creation of a bilingual fintech platform now serving gig workers across the United States — with a $150 million credit facility to grow nationwide.We go deep on the idea of the \"multi-hustler economy,\" why niche is the X factor for any business, what Ricky learned driving Uber for three months before building his product, and why the company's central value isn't \"believe in us\" — it's \"we believe in you.\"This is a story about trust, dignity, and building something for people who've been left behind.Topics covered:The cab ride from JFK that revealed a $150M opportunityWhy the gig economy is everyone's economyThe \"multi-hustler\" — a new category beyond the gig workerHow Ualett works (and why it's not a predatory cash advance)The funeral pitch that started everythingBuilding company values from a mentor relationshipWhy going to the field is non-negotiable before building a productWhat \"we believe in you\" actually means as a business modelConnect with Ricky: Ualett — https://ualett.com LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricky-michel-presbot-14964472","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OiGNDWoL6ey5RaVnyCK3tOz2QkGk_QMUaVIV05K9nf4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83OGUz/NWJhMzc2NTJiMzU5/NGQxOWJkNTA3MWE4/NmQyNy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}